Agenda/Minutes

RCHS PTSA

Regular Meeting Minutes

January 2020

Location: RCHS Staff room

Date and Time: January 13, 5:30pm

Start: 5:35pm

• Call to order: in attendance: Jen Andrew, Ashlee Payne, Julie Woodzicka, Richard Miller, TC McCoy, Molly Kay Moore, Tinni Sen, Valentina Dimitrova-Grajzl.
• Approval of Minutes from December:

• • “library has its own Insta page, not Twitter
  • Julie Woodzicka was present

• Public Comments: None
• Executive Committee Report
  • President’s report (Valentina Dimitrova-Grajzl)
    • Second call for wish list sent to Mike Craft
    • College Admission Panel: Not in March, busy month for Guidance office. Tentatively Moved to Wednesday, April 15, 6:30pm to 7:30pm
  • Treasurer’s report (Jen Andrews)
    • Saved to RCHS PTSA Dropbox: Balance: 12/31/2019 $11,205.72
    • 2 new memberships
    • Question: what was earmarked for After Prom? Jen Andrews will check on balance of 2019 After Prom

• Principal’s report (Mr. Craft). Richard Miller for Mike Craft

• • • Report on Safe Space: Good presentation. 25-30 teachers, 30 Administrators. MRMS is considering making it mandatory for all MRMS teachers. Payne build list of resources.
    • Administrators went to RACS Trauma training. 2.5 hours.
    • Chris Heron videos shown on Jan 13, 2020
    • No update on DMV at RCHS yet.
    • Meetings on Class offerings will start on Jan 16
    • New: Middle schools visit RCHS, Jan 20, 21.
    • New Community board in Commons area.
    • Curriculum Information night, Jan 30, 6-8pm
    • Discussion on bringing in Consent, Safe Space into Health Curriculum. Miller will take to Craft.

• Committee reports
  • Fundraising (Mary Kelly and Kimberly Hines):
  • Hospitality (Molly Kay Moore, Connie Loughhead, Bethany Hull):

• • • Feb yogurt bar, Pie day in March, April – teacher appreciation week

• Facebook (Molly Kay Moore):

• • • Running daily announcements on MWF
    • Action item: Link to Guidance Newsletter on Tuesdays
    • There is an Insta page, handle is RCHS PTSA.

• Media/Communications (Julie Woodzicka, Dave Pfaff)

• • • Website is good
    • Include FB feed on website. Action item: Dave Pfaff

• After-Prom (Kimberly Hines and Tc McCoy):

• • • raised $1400 so far.
    • New Venue, MRMS, new gym and cafeteria
    • Ford Drive is on, April 18. At both MRMS and RCHS. Money will come in about 5 weeks later. Need 300 drivers for $8K. 9am onwards.

• Wildcat Inspiration Award (Courtney Diette): No update
• Faculty Representative: Ashlee Payne

• • • Library would like to help with After Prom
    • Amanda Burks coordinating a book fair next year, would like volunteers
    • Bibliography of books about LGBTQIA+ issues available at the library
    • Thanks for the snacks for students
    • Ask for donation of non-perishable food once a month to be dropped off at the main office with Ms. Pedigo’s name on it
    • Incentives to reduce truancy: PTSA to provide ideas and volunteers. Optional exams? Auction of car spaces, gas Cards, food cards, athletic pass. Free oil change.

• Student Vice President: No update

• New Initiatives – ideas to discuss: Incentives to reduce truancy.

 

End: 7:07pm